Intrada presents its 12th album recording project—Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein/Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops. The project was generously funded through a Kickstarter campaign, and again proudly features the Royal Scottish National Orchestra under the baton of William T. Stromberg. It was an oft-requested title ever since Stromberg conducted scores to earlier titles in the horror series, including House of Frankenstein, Ghost of Frankenstein, Son of Frankenstein, The Wolf Man and many more. The recording occurred in early September 2024, with a delighted orchestra commenting on how refreshing and fun it was to perform the music. The score was reconstructed by the late and sorely missed John Morgan, Bill Stromberg and Anna Stromberg. The album was mixed and edited by Leigh Phillips and mastered by Ray Faiola and Chris Malone, featuring liner notes by Faiola as well. It's the long-awaited release of some truly effervescent film music.

For scoring duties on Frankenstein, composer Frank Skinner, who had worked on earlier pictures in the series, largely kept it serious. His sophisticated score is the straight man to the antics on screen, giving the film a rich dimension by following in the footsteps of Franz Waxman and Hans Salter, while at the same time making everything even funnier. As a bonus, Intrada is pleased to include the hyped-up antics of Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops, featuring theme and score by Henry Mancini with additional scoring by William Lava and Herman Stein. It's a packed album full of vigorous and inspired performances by the RSNO and a proud addition to Intrada's Excalibur Collection. -INTRADA

ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN
01. Main Title (From Abbott And Costello Meet Frankenstein) (1:44)
02. Monster #1 (1:01)
03. Just A Wolf (1:10)
04. The House Of Horrors (1:16)
05. Dracula’s Legend/Dracula Rises (6:31)
06. Frankenstein’s Monster/Out-Monstered (3:24)
07. Simple Brain (3:45)
08. Wilbur The Hypnotist (0:30)
09. Almost A Wolf (1:49)
10. The Monster’s Lap (2:45)
11. It’s Swing Again (0:48)
12. The Diary Of Life And Death (0:50)
13. Master (1:44)
14. Sandra The Vampire (0:30)
15. Broussard Jr. (1:57)
16. Dracula Hits The Jackpot (1:40)
17. The Bloodhounds (1:43)
18. Preparing The Monster (1:32)
19. Wilbur Trapped (1:09)
20. Shortchanging The Monster/Monster Chase End Title And End Cast (From Abbott And Costello Meet Frankenstein) (8:17)
21. The Monster’s Lap (Alternate) (2:40)

Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein Total Time: 46:45

ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET THE KEYSTONE KOPS
22. Main Title (From Abbott And Costello Meet The Keystone Kops) (1:24)
23. Willy, Studio Owner (1:21)
24. Walking On The Railroad (0:32)
25. Amateur Hobos (2:57)
26. Willy Was A Lady (1:22)
27. Cops And Robbers (4:15)
28. Keystone Chase (10:11)
29. End Title And End Cast (From Abbott And Costello Meet The Keystone Kops) (0:49)

Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops Total Time: 22:51

Total CD Time: 69:38